ACO Cobourg & East Northumberland is grateful to the Town of Cobourg for the grant which contributed substantially to the project.This list of buildings is the legacy of ACO’s Canada 150 celebration. We hope it will inspire more people to uncover the history of Cobourg’s built heritage. It is not complete. We know that more “1867” buildings are still standing, disguised by the changes made to them over time.

The buildings were identified by using the town’s Heritage Registers which are available on its website. Another source of information was the nine volumes of research done for the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) in the 1980s-90s located in Cobourg Public Library’s History Room. Rob Mikel, author of Cobourg: The Spirit of the Place (Lighthouse Press, 2017) answered many questions as they arose. Suzanne Séguin, publisher of Mikel’s book, provided our initial list of “1867” properties.

The other source of information about the town’s buildings was the owners, themselves. This interest shown by Cobourg’s citizens is a good measure of how successfully we achieved these intended outcomes:

Community pride in discovering the wealth of heritage resources in Cobourg

Individual pride in being a steward of a building that was standing in 1867

Increased awareness of the material culture of Cobourg

Felicity PopeChair, ACO’s Canada 150 Project

November 2017

ALBERT ST

87 Albert St - 1850s90 Albert St - 1850s.93 Albert St - 1860s94 Albert St - 1850s.98-100 Albert St - 1850s.99-101 Albert St - 1850s.109 Albert St - 1840s. This house has a particularly fine doorcase.127 Albert St - 1850. Built by Thomas Floyd219 Albert St - 1820s. Oral histories give this early date to a cottage that was probably built in the 1870s for the Halliday family and reputedly moved from Tweed St or Ball Lane to this site in the late 1800s.235 Albert St - pre-1850s. Renovation work carried out over the last forty years suggests an even earlier date.

93 Bagot St - 1850. Originally a one-storey cottage built by Frederick Jex, sailor100 Bagot St - 1853. Built by Henry Hoskins, bricklayer, with a later addition to the north106 Bagot St - 1850. Built for William Floyd.209 Bagot St - 1850s215 Bagot St - 1848. Built by Hugh Crossen

BALL ST

251 Ball St - 1840s. Built by William Battell252 Ball St - 1850s. Built by James Canavon260 Ball St - 1850s.326 Ball St - 1840s. Built by George Ball303 Ball St - 1853. Several additions have been added onto the original building; the resulting building being unified with cladding.333 Ball St - 1840s

BALL’S LANE

138 Ball’s Lane - 1858. Built by the Mutton family142 Ball’s Lane. Built by George Ball

255 College St - 1865265 College St - 1860273 College St - 1820s-40s. The original cottage was a single-story dwelling. It was enlarged with the addition of the north wing moved in the 1860s from elsewhere in Cobourg, and a second story was added to the cottage in the early 1900s.284 College St - 1850. York Cottage306 College St - 1856. Lazarus Payne House. His business operated out of 326 Division St.348 College St - 1860. Arthur Macdonald House354 College St - 1840. Built for Henry Hough, founder of the Cobourg World newspaper.359 College St - 1850s360 College St - 1853. Built for Charles Elliott.365 College St - 1860. Built for John Greenwood.377-79 College St - 1865380 College St - 1850s

320 D’Arcy St - 1850. Powell House344 D’Arcy St - 1840s372 D’Arcy St - 1861-62. The oral history suggests that this was originally a farm house on a large lot that has been severed over the years.

DIVISION ST

284 Division St - 1852. Built as the Wesleyan Methodist Church and associated with Egerton Ryerson, now Trinity United Church. Retains its original spire.264 Division St - 1860s. Built for W.C. Clench, cabinet-maker. The lion’s heads on the façade were taken from Faraday Hall, now demolished.297 Division St - 1842. Built for Dr. James Gilchrist as his house and office.318/322/324 Division St - 1846. Built by John Fletcher, with early square beam construction.319 Division St - 1865. The three gables were added in the 1870s.326 Division St - 1850s. Built by William Grieve for Lazarus Payne, merchant.334 Division St - 1840. McCarty House.345-351 Division St - 1845. Campbell Terrace.346-56 Division St - 1855. Built as workers’ housing.359 Division St - 1845. Built by William Grieve, it still retains its original clapboard siding.364 Division St382 Division St - 1860s.420 Division - 1833. Built by Ebenezer Perry. The 2nd-storey and side-wings were added later. Now the Woodlawn Inn. 420 Division - 1833.

DURHAM ST

128 Durham St - 1832. Lakehurst

ELGIN STREET EAST

647 Elgin St E

FORTH ST

167 Forth St - 1857194 Forth St - 1845

FURNACE ST

182 Furnace St - 1852. The original building is much altered and added onto.

GEORGE ST

262 George St - pre-1858. Now covered in stucco, this is one of Cobourg’s older houses.293 George St - 1850s. Moved to this location.326 George St - 1840. William Henderson House.363 George St - 1857. Built for John Cullingford, pharmacist.364 George St - 1857. Built by Thomas Dumble, known as Dromore.393 George St - 1850s. Original building on right was built for Richard Polkinghorn.423 George St - 1856.429 George St - 1860s.430 George St - 1855. Built as the manager’s house and office for Calcutt’s brewery.452 George St - 1860. Built for Andrew Argue.

GREEN ST

94 Green St - 1844127 Green St - 1836174 Green St - 1842. Built as a parochial school, the second storey and back wing wereadded after 1906 when it became a private residence.217 Green St - 1840s

HAVELOCK ST

33 Havelock St - 1860. The wooden label over the window in the gable is a visible hint at the age of this building.50 Havelock St - 1855. Built for R D Chatterton, first editor of the Cobourg Star97 Havelock St - 1860. The gable addition, roofing material and cladding obscure the age of this cottage.105 Havelock St - 1850104 Havelock St - 1865

HENRY ST

130 Henry St - 1850s. Built by Richard Niles.245 Henry St - 1858. Converted to single dwelling in 1998 with an addition at the rear.248 Henry St - 1860. Built by Joseph Dock, blacksmith.251 Henry St - 1830s.276 Henry St - 1866286 Henry St - 1840. Built by Edward Tinney, local carpenter. The 1840 date on the Heritage plaque is at odds with the date in the heritage register as 1880s.308 Henry St - 1855. Built for the Rev Walton Beck, the 3 gables were added in the 1870s.332 Henry St - 1859 . Built by merchant Andrew Hewson.348 Henry St - 1859. Built for Austin Striker.394 Henry St - 1858. Built for Robert Gummow, merchant.

9 James St E - 1850s10 James St E - 1850s13 James St E - 1866. Oral history says that this building was originally attached to a neighbouring property and moved to this site circa 1882.42 James St E - 1850s47 James St E - 1850s48 James St E - 1860s51 James St E - 1850s56 James St E62 James St E - 1850s66 James St E104 James St E - 1865. Built by John Fetherstone, painter128 James St E - 1856. Built by John Bolster15/17 James St W - 1850s38 James St W - 185950 James St W - 1862100 James St W104 James St W107 James St W - 1860

JOHN ST

308-310 John St - 1860s351-353 John St - 1860s. Built by John Hopper as rental units326 John St - 1860s. Built by John Higgin, clerk362 John St - 1860s. Built by John Tinny370 John St - 1860s. Built for the Reynolds family380 John St - 1865411 John St - 1857. Built for William Hitchens

KING ST EAST

9-11 King St E - 1832. Perry Block14-16 King St E - 186525 King St E - pre-184835 King St E - 1835. Built as residence for William Gravely, now used as a commercial building.37-45 King St E - 1844. Boswell Block/Boulton68 King St E - 1840. Built for the Bethune family. Now much changed with the addition of the cobblestone in the early 20th century..136 King St E170 King St E - 1848173 King St E - 1848188 King St E - 1850s198 King St E - 1860272 King St E - 1840. The Maples, built by Mayor David Campbell411 King St E - 1857. Known as Sidbrook, built for Henry Mason, a director of Cobourg Railway. The architect was Kivas Tully.444 King St E - 1835. Built by the Wright brothers.240 College St - 1844-51. St. Peter’s Anglican Church. The architects were Henry Bowyer Lane and Kivas Tully.

KING ST WEST

2 King St W - 1844. Scott Block5-7-9 King St W - 1840s. The original stone structure can be seen on the west wall.32-34 King St W - 185536-38 King St W - 1856. Pringle Block40-50 King St W - 1844. Covert Block, Boyer Block & Field Block55 King St W - 1856 - Victoria Hall, architect Kivas Tully.73 King St W - 1857. Horton House84 King St W - 1855. Retallick Building101 King St W - 1850134 King St W - 1848. Greek revival style residence built for F. S. Clench, cabinet-maker, known as The Chestnuts. Features of the original building can still be glimpsed.150 King St W - 1853167 King St W - 1839. Original frame dwelling is much changed by several later additions.171 King St W - 1852. Built by Henry Evans, carpenter.177 King St W - 1853180 King St W - 1866181 King St W - 1857. Horton House187 King St W - 1850s. Built for Henry Covert.212 King St W - 1848. Reputedly the birthplace of Marie Dressler, the Oscar winning film star.216 King St W - 1850. Dickinson Cottage, home of the choir master and organist.230 King St W - 1844. Hazelmeade, originally built as a single-story cottage.266 King St W - 1848-58276 King St W - 1857295 King St W - 1844. Built by Alexander Sutherland, and home for many years to the Delanty family.303 King St W - 1858. Built by Alexander Cook.309 King St W - 1854. Built by James Vair.317 King St W - 1853318 King St W - 1850s. Built by Edward Hales.323 King St W - 1847. The original Field home bought by John Field.326 King St W - 1850s327 King St W - 1840. Birthplace and boyhood home of Fr. Francis Duffy, WWI Chaplain in the U.S. Armed Forces.340 King St W - 1850s.341 King St W - 1850s. Built by Joseph Sutherland.376-378 King St W - 1863

MATHEW ST

250 Mathew St - 1835258 Mathew St - 1840. One of the few ‘salt-box’ style houses (usually associated with New England) in Cobourg.

MCGILL ST

241/243 McGill - 1840s. Built by Zeb Sisson, now divided into four apartments.

MONK ST

445 Monk St - 1844. Built for Winkworth Tremaine, known as The Hill, it became home to William Weller the stage-coach operator and later in the 1800s to the widow of U.S Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant.

ONTARIO ST

132 Ontario St - 1862. Built by George Goodeve, insurance agent.163 Ontario St - 1844181 Ontario St - 1844. Originally built as a one-storey cottage by the Burnet Brothers.364 Ontario St - 1860. Built by Matthew Williams.390 Ontario St - 1844. Built by Matthew Andrew, carpenter. Later, home to William Brown, operator of a coal and wood yard. Evidence of this business has been uncovered in the course of building work on the property.460 Ontario St - 1839. Built by James Lauder.371 Ontario St - 1866.990 Ontario St - 1850s. This brick building, built by Ebenezer Perry as a grist-mill, now functions as a restaurant.1000 Ontario St1010 Ontario St

144 Orr St - 1850s141 Orr St - c.1810. Built for an unknown purpose, locally known as the Barracks, it is now part of the Sifton-Cook Heritage Centre.141 Orr St - 1850s. Cottage moved to this site from Ontario St to become part of the Heritage Centre.

PARK ST

16 Park St - 1850s

PERRY ST

218/220 Perry St - 1852. Built by Edward Ely.230 Perry St - 1860s. Built by D’Arcy Boulton owner of The Lawn for use by his staff.234 Perry St - 1860s. Built by D’Arcy Boulton owner of The Lawn for use by his staff.240 Perry St - 1860s. Built by D’Arcy Boulton owner of The Lawn for use by his staff.

QUEEN ST

195 Queen St - 1854. Known as Glebe Lawn, built by Dr. James Auston on Anglican church land.221 Queen St - 1865. Built by John Churchill. The door-case was re-purposed from a neighbouring house demolished in the 1960s.

SECOND ST

201 Second St - 1850 Farmers’ Market.

SPENCER ST EAST & WEST

18 Spencer St E - 1827. Known as The Poplars, built for the first Sheriff of Northumberland, John Spencer.18 Spencer St W19/21 Spencer St W30 Spencer St W

SPRING ST

261 Spring St - 1850s. Built by William Battell.324 Spring St - 1850s. Built by William McKnight.331-333 Spring St - 1850. Built by John Fowler, boot and shoe-maker.335 Spring St - 1850s. Built by Charles Perry.

100 University Ave E - 1836. Operated as Victoria College, until its merger with the University of Toronto in 1892. Architect was Edward Crane. It is now a private retirement residence.28 University Ave W - 1850s34 University Ave W - 1858130 University Ave W - 1850s148 University Ave W - 1850s169 University Ave W - 1860s.173 University Ave W - 1860. Built by John Pearse, carpenter.187 University Ave W - 1856214 University Ave W216 University Ave W - 1852. Built by Joseph Woodward.228 University Ave W - 1850s. Built by Samuel Angrove, local carpenter.231 University Ave W - 1850s. Built by H. Leonard.232 University Ave W - 1860s234 University Ave W 1852. Built by Thomas Giddy and family.237 University Ave W - 1857. Built by John Werne.272 University Ave W - 1830s. Built by Andrew Jeffrey, operator of a hardware store at First Street and King. Jeffrey was Mayor of Cobourg in 1852.

VICTORIA ST

363 Victoria St434 Victoria St443 Victoria St - 1850s.

WALTON ST

262 Walton St - 1850. Built by in the fashionable Regency style, it was probably given as a wedding present to Georgiana Boulton on her marriage to Walton Beck.

WILLIAM ST

282 William St - 1840s. Built by William Burnet as a rental property.288 William St - 1840s351 William St - 1844. Built for Peter McCallum a prominent merchant360 William St - 1860. Recently this house was enlarged and converted into a duplex.370 William St - 1860s458 William St - 1842. Built for Jacob Corrigal a retired Chief Factor of the Hudson’s Bay Co. He is buried in St. Peter’s Church yard in a splendid monument.